Request for Proposals No. 1204-946-33-3797 <strong>Bad</strong> <strong>Debt</strong> <strong>Collection</strong> <strong>Services</strong>10.20 Invoicing (If applicable):10.20.1 Contractor(s) will only be allowed to invoice for the cost ofservices/goods in compliance with his/ her proposal or best and finaloffer as accepted by SAHA.10.20.2 Invoices must contain a complete description of the work or service thatwas performed, the contract price for each service, the purchase ordernumber, contract number (if applicable), date of service, and address ofservice location or delivery address.10.20.3 Contractor(s) must submit a separate invoice for each purchase orderissued by SAHA unless prior approval is obtained from SAHA.10.20.4 If applicable, SAHA may make progress payments approximately every30 days as the work proceeds if work meets owner’s standards, asapproved by the Contracting Officer. SAHA may, subject to writtendetermination and approval of the Contracting Officer, make morefrequent payments to contractors which are qualified small businesses inaccordance with HUD documents.10.20.5 Upon the Award of Contract, Contractor shall complete documentation fromSAHA to process all payments electronically to insure prompt andefficient payment of all invoices.10.20.6 If offered by Contractor, SAHA seeks a discount for early payment. SAHAshall only take such a discount if earned.10.20.7 Unless utilizing a progress payment schedule invoices shall be sent to thefollowing address:10.21 Inter-local ParticipationSan Antonio Housing AuthorityFinance and AccountingP.O. Box 830428San Antonio, TX 78283-0428Oremail invoices to: Accounts_Payable@saha.org10.21.1 SAHA may from time to time enter into Inter-local CooperationPurchasing Agreements with other governmental entities orgovernmental cooperatives (hereafter collectively referred to as “Entity”or “Entities”) to enhance SAHA’s purchasing power. At SAHA’s solediscretion and option, SAHA may inform other Entities that they mayacquire items listed in this RFP. Such acquisition(s) shall be at theprices stated herein, and shall be subject to Contractor’s acceptance.HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (210-477-6059)Page 26
Request for Proposals No. 1204-946-33-3797 <strong>Bad</strong> <strong>Debt</strong> <strong>Collection</strong> <strong>Services</strong>10.21.2 In no event shall SAHA be considered a dealer, remarketer, agent orother representative of Contractor or Entity. Further, SAHA shall notbe considered and is not an agent; partner or representative of theEntity making purchases hereunder, and shall not be obligated or liablefor any such order.10.21.3 Purchase orders shall be submitted to Contractor by the individualEntity.10.21.4 SAHA shall not be liable or responsible for any obligation, including butnot limited to, payment and for any item or service ordered by anEntity, other than SAHA.10.22 Right to data and Patent Rights: In addition to other ownership & use rightsSAHA shall have exclusive ownership of all, proprietary interest in, and the rightto full and exclusive possession of all information, materials, documents,software, and all electronic data discovered or produced by Contractor and/orsubcontractor(s) pursuant to the terms of any resulting contract, including but notlimited to, reports, memoranda or letters concerning the research and reportingtasks of any resulting contract. Both parties agree to comply with HUD Bulletin909-23, which is the Notice of Assistance Regarding Patent and CopyrightInfringement.10.23 Lobbying Certification: By proposing to do business with SAHA or by doingbusiness with SAHA, each proposer certifies the following:10.23.1 No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or onbehalf of the proposer, to any person for influencing or attempting toinfluence an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of aMember of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or anemployee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding ofany Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making ofany Federal loan, the entering into any cooperative agreement, and theextension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of anyFederal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.10.23.2 If any funds other than Federally appropriated funds have been paid orwill be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence anofficer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officeror employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress inconnection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperativeagreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard <strong>For</strong>m“Disclosure <strong>For</strong>m to Report Lobbying’, in accordance with itsinstructions.10.23.3 The successful proposer shall require that the language of thiscertification be included in the award documents for all sub-awards atall tiers, (including but not limited to subcontractors, sub-grants, andHOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (210-477-6059)Page 27